ON MARCH 11, 2009 I ATTEMPTED TO STAY AT YOUR RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT IN WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, AND WAS TREATED EXTREMELY RUDE UPON MY CHECK-IN BY YOUR FRONT DESK CLERK, EDDIE.

I HAVE TRAVELED TO WHITE PLAINS NEW YORK SEVEN TIMES PER YEAR OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.EACH TIME I HAVE VISITED WHITE PLAINS I HAD A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. THIS TRIP I WAS EXTREMELY DISPLEASED BY THE FRONT DESK CLERK'S RUDENESS WHEN I ARRIVED. FIRST, WHEN I ARRIVED THERE WAS A LINE OF CUSTOMERS WAITING. THE CLERK EDDIE, WAS CHATTING WITH ONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES. HE WAS CHATTING LOUDLY ENOUGH THAT WE COULD HEAR THE CONVERSATION WAS PERSONAL REGARDING HIS NEW MOTORCYCLE AND VEHICLE. THIS CONVERSATION EXTENDED AT LEAST TEN MINUTES, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WAITING TO BE ASSISTED. WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO BE ASSISTED, EDDIE DID NOT WELCOME ME TO THE HOTEL, NOR DID HE USE ANY COURTESIES SUCH AS PLEASE AND THANK YOU. HE SCOWLED, APPEARED IRRITATED THAT HE HAD TO ASSIST ME.

I DO INTEND TO CONTACT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU TO FILE A COMPLAINT. AS A FORMER CHICAGO DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT EMPLOYEE FROM 1991-1994 I TRULY UNDERSTAND THE "MARRIOTT WAY, " OF PROFESSIONALISM, COURTEOUSNESS, AND ULTIMATE GUEST SATISFACTION. EDDIE (FRONT DESK) SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY REPRIMANDED FOR HIS RUDE DEMEANOR, ATTITUDE, AND UNPROFESSIONALISM.

NOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND MY EXPERIENCE, I AM SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHY I AM UPSET ABOUT MY RECENT ATTEMPTED STAY AT YOUR HOTEL. I WILL NOT STAY AT YOUR HOTEL WHEN I TRAVEL, AND I WILL BOOK MY RESERVATIONS WITH AN ALTERNATE LOCATION, SINCE I AM A PRIORITY REWARDS (HOTEL) MEMBER SINCE 2006.

SINCERELY,

VASHON MCINTYRE

CC: JIM VAHAJII-FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR CHICAGO DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT
STEPHEN G. MARRIOTT-VICE PRESIDENT